A decades old dispute in the Maritime provinces has boiled over again this month in Nova Scotia. The dispute is over an Indigenous commercial lobster fishery while the season is closed to non-Indigenous fishermen. Last week a Mi’kmaw band in… »
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Study raises questions about allocation of funds to save endangered species
A new Canadian study raises questions about how money is being allocated in the fight to save endangered species from extinction. Researchers from Ottawa’s Carleton University and Environment and Climate Change Canada studied over 2,000 endangered species across North America,… »
Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Ottawa announces $1billion package to address housing shortage for vulnerable
The federal government has announced plans to spend $1 billion over the next six months on what it is calling a Rapid Housing Initiative to help address urgent housing needs of vulnerable Canadians. Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Society
Provincial challenges of federal carbon tax at Supreme Court today
After a long delay due to the pandemic, provincial challenges to the federal government’s imposed carbon tax will begin today in Canada’s highest court, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC). As part of an environmental effort to slow global warming… »
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British Columbia Premier calls snap election in October
British Columbians are going to the polls next month after B.C. Premier and provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) Leader John Horgan called a snap election on Monday. During a news conference Horgan announced that he met with B.C. Lieutenant Governor… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
Arctic sea ice shrinks to 2nd lowest level in 42 years
A record warm summer in the Arctic shrank the sea ice covering the polar ocean this year to its second-lowest extent since the beginning of the satellite record in 1979, scientists announced Monday, yet another sign of how climate change… »
International, Politics, Society
Canadian police investigate poisoned letter sent to President Donald Trump
A police team specializing in investigations related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear substances and explosives is carrying out an operation in a southern suburb of Montreal related to a ricin-laced letter sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian police officials… »
Canadian athletes ask for clarity on Olympic anti-protest rule
Canadian athletes are asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to clarify and define the certain aspects of their anti-protest rule. In a statement on Monday, Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission (COC AC), have put forward seven recommendations to the IOC’s… »
‘Twindemic’: Doctors urgent call for help with flu vaccines during COVID-19
As COVID-19 testing continues and numbers of positive cases are on the increase. doctors are urging that people who don’t exhibit symptom don’t line up for tests. At the same time, flu season is arriving with symptoms similar to COVID.… »
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Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole tests positive for COVID-19
The leader of Canada’s Conservative Party Erin O’Toole tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. “This evening, Erin O’Toole received a positive test result for COVID-19,” the Conservative party said in a statement. “He is very relieved that his wife and… »
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